Public holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2023

12 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag	Første nyttårsdag
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Religious Skjærtorsdag	Skjærtorsdag
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Langfredag	Langfredag
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Første påskedag	Første påskedag
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Andre påskedag	Andre påskedag
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Arbeidernes dag	Arbeidernes dag
17 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Constitution Day National day Grunnlovsdag	Grunnlovsdag
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Første pinsedag	Første pinsedag
29 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Andre pinsedag	Andre pinsedag
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Første juledag	Første juledag
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas Religious Andre juledag	Andre juledag

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −10°C (14°F), low −16°C (3°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −6°C (21°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −1°C (30°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −8°C (18°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 47% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −9°C (16°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 51% of days

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 17 May – Sun 21 May)
Constitution Day, Ascension Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −2°C (28°F), low −5°C (23°F), rain on 50% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 1 Apr – Mon 10 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 3 Apr, Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 5 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 5 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 17 May – Sun 21 May · Constitution Day, Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓